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Washington Nationals 7, Colorado Rockies 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:40 PM ET · Coors FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 20, 5:20 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score41
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 41
7
7–3
FINAL
Colorado Rockies
58–104 · 5th NL West · T-Score 23
3
T-Score23
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherNationalsAlvarez owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handNationalsWashington owns a .773 OPS vs LHP, 3th in MLB; Colorado ranks 11th vs LHP.
BullpenNationalsWashington owns a 4.71 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Colorado's 5.37.
Recent formNationalsWashington has been the better recent team, at 4–6 over the last 10.
PowerNationalsWashington has 144 home runs this season, 28 more than Colorado.

Starting pitchers

WSH
Andrew Alvarez LHP
Andrew Alvarez
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.04
48th
WHIP
1.45
110th
K/9
9.73
62nd
BB/9
4.04
186th
P-Score63i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.37
10th
OPS/R
–
IP
49.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.57
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
8
COL
Kyle Freeland LHP
Kyle Freeland
Colorado Rockies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
7.36
217th
WHIP
1.57
196th
K/9
8.08
156th
BB/9
1.84
14th
P-Score40i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.84
212th
OPS/R
–
IP
88.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.14
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
9
How the starters differ
·Alvarez enters with a 4.04 ERA compared with Freeland's 7.36.
·Alvarez strikes out 1.7 more batters per nine innings.
·Alvarez allows the lower home-run rate: 0.37 vs 1.84 per nine.
·Freeland walks 2.2 fewer batters per nine innings.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Alvarez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Curveball32%82.9
Four-seam28%92.3
Slider21%84.2
Sinker14%91.8
Changeup5%86.4
Freeland arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam24%91.3
Knuckle Curve22%82.4
Cutter21%87.6
Changeup13%86.2
Sweeper10%82.7
Sinker10%91.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Nationals vs LHP (Kyle Freeland)
3rd
in MLB
0.773OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rockies vs LHP (Andrew Alvarez)
11th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Washington NationalsOfficial lineupvs LHP Kyle Freeland
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Freeland (BvP)
1James WoodLRF82.89130.826No MLB historyNo history
2Curtis MeadR3B62.85117.897No MLB historyNo history
3Andrés ChaparroR1B69.88513.817No MLB historyNo history
4CJ AbramsLSS71.83333.690No MLB historyNo history
5Dylan CrewsRRF52.66313.861No MLB historyNo history
6Jacob YoungRCF52.70810.813No MLB historyNo history
7Harry FordRC43.6643.832No MLB historyNo history
8Luis García Jr.L1B75.83030.652No MLB historyNo history
9Nasim NuñezS2B30.5351.586No MLB historyNo history
1James Wood RF · L.265 / .891 · 30 HRvs hand .826 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score2Curtis Mead 3B · R.253 / .851 · 17 HRvs hand .897 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score3Andrés Chaparro 1B · R.263 / .885 · 13 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score4CJ Abrams SS · L.261 / .833 · 33 HRvs hand .690 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score5Dylan Crews RF · R.223 / .663 · 13 HRvs hand .861 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score6Jacob Young CF · R.252 / .708 · 10 HRvs hand .813 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score7Harry Ford C · R.190 / .664 · 3 HRvs hand .832 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score8Luis García Jr. 1B · L.277 / .830 · 30 HRvs hand .652 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score9Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.209 / .535 · 1 HRvs hand .586 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score
Colorado RockiesOfficial lineupvs LHP Andrew Alvarez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Alvarez (BvP)
1Jake McCarthyLLF59.80915.879No MLB historyNo history
2Kyle KarrosR3B65.76113.824No MLB historyNo history
3Cole CarriggSCF59.81812.793No MLB historyNo history
4Hunter GoodmanRC70.83941.856No MLB historyNo history
5TJ RumfieldL1B63.84316.801No MLB historyNo history
6Willi CastroS2B52.74815.704No MLB historyNo history
7Braxton FulfordRC—.5291.478No MLB historyNo history
8Tyler FreemanRRF30.6313.568No MLB historyNo history
9Ezequiel TovarRSS36.61713.546No MLB historyNo history
1Jake McCarthy LF · L.291 / .809 · 15 HRvs hand .879 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score2Kyle Karros 3B · R.253 / .761 · 13 HRvs hand .824 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score3Cole Carrigg CF · S.279 / .818 · 12 HRvs hand .793 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score4Hunter Goodman C · R.245 / .839 · 41 HRvs hand .856 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score5TJ Rumfield 1B · L.300 / .843 · 16 HRvs hand .801 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score6Willi Castro 2B · S.260 / .748 · 15 HRvs hand .704 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score7Braxton Fulford C · R.176 / .529 · 1 HRvs hand .478 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Tyler Freeman RF · R.247 / .631 · 3 HRvs hand .568 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score9Ezequiel Tovar SS · R.219 / .617 · 13 HRvs hand .546 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseWSHWSH·COLCOL
AVG.246 11th.254 4th
OPS.744 4th.739 5th
Home runs210 6th180 19th
Runs821 3rd752 7th
OBP.321 8th.322 7th
SLG.423 3rd.417 5th
PitchingWSHWSH·COLCOL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.67vs5.59
WSHCOL
WHIP1.39vs1.52
WSHCOL
K/98.0vs7.0
WSHCOL
HR Allowed218vs227
WSHCOL
BullpenWSHWSH·COLCOL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.71vs5.37
no league rank
Saves42vs33
WSHCOL
ResultsWSHWSH·COLCOL
+4114th
Run differential
+25626th
77–85 Record58–104
4–6 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Washington Nationals (4–6)
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
Colorado Rockies (3–7)
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—4
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Andrew Alvarez (4.04 ERA, 2–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rockies?+
Kyle Freeland (7.36 ERA, 2–8) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:40 PM ET at Coors Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Nationals and Rockies performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rockies 4–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Andrew Alvarez is at 63; Kyle Freeland is at 40. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.